Phillies pitching prospect Alec Asher, acquired from the Texas Rangers in last summer’s blockbuster Cole Hamels trade, has been suspended by Major League Baseball for 80 games after a positive test for a performance enhancing drug.
MLB has announced that RHP Alec Asher has been suspended 80 games for PEDs. Nice job, kid
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyCSN) June 16, 2016
RHP Alec Asher suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a PED.
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) June 16, 2016
Phillies LHP Daniel Stumpf suspended for PEDs earlier this year.